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Maurin, Eric; Xenogiani, Theodora – Journal of Human Resources, 2007
Before 1997, education was a way for young French men to avoid military service in the army. After the abolition of compulsory conscription in 1997, this incentive to stay on in education disappeared. We show that the decrease in the benefit of pursuing education for men was followed by a fall in their educational achievement relative to women and…
Descriptors: Military Service, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Labor Market